Read more Christmas / Hong Kong / Steve's Life A Starbucks Christmas “Placebo Effect” Moment By Steve on November 29, 2011 Sunday morning before church I met up with some friends at the Starbucks outside Olympic MTR station. Let me say every November I live for the couple months when Starbucks makes its Christmas Blend coffee… Read more Americana / Christianity / Hong Kong / Obama / Social Commentary / Steve's Life A Hong Kong Thanksgiving! By Steve on November 27, 2011 My first Hong Kong Thanksgiving was in 1990 and it was on a rooftop of a village home in Fanling. 21 years later the location was Ma Wan…but I was still on a village rooftop…. Read more Christmas / Disneyland / Hong Kong / Steve's Life A Trip to Disney’s Toy Story Land By Steve on November 19, 2011 Woody welcomes you to Toy Story Land When Hong Kong Disneyland first opened in September of 2005 it’s arrival was greeted with mixed reviews. In addition to some embarrassing public relations gaffs, the park seemed to be… Read more Americana / China / Great Britain / Guy Stuff / Hong Kong / Steve's Life Touring the U.S.S. George Washington By Steve on November 14, 2011 Last week I received an e-mail from a friend at the U.S. Consulate. He said be that the U.S.S. George Washington would be in Hong Kong for a few days and would I like to… Read more Americana / Music Glen Campbell & The Wichita Lineman By Steve on November 10, 2011 Was reading the paper on Sunday morning and the weekend section had a nice article on Glen Campbell highlighting the fact that, at 75 years old, the famed singer was embarking on a “farewell” tour… Read more G.O.P. / Obama / Politics Why the Republicans need to get behind Romney By Steve on November 9, 2011 Herman Cain is the front runner in the Republican race to the White House despite new charges of sexual harassment leveled against him. However this week’s New Yorker has an article that says, The knowing people who… Read more Great Britain / Hiking / Hong Kong / Steve's Life Hiking in Hong Kong: Mui Wo to Discovery Bay By Steve on November 8, 2011 Start: At the Ferry Pier Gabriel and I just finished a Saturday afternoon hike from Mui Wo to Discovery Bay. For non- Hong Kongers the hike was on Lantau Island (Hong Kong’s biggest Island) from… Read more Great Britain / Hong Kong / Social Commentary / Steve's Life Residency for Domestic Helpers is good news for Hong Kong restaurants. By Steve on November 1, 2011 I grabbed my Sunday morning paper at the 7-11 near the Park Island ferry pier just before heading off to church. The 22 minute ride downtown offers me just enough time to scan the headlines…
Read more Christmas / Hong Kong / Steve's Life A Starbucks Christmas “Placebo Effect” Moment By Steve on November 29, 2011 Sunday morning before church I met up with some friends at the Starbucks outside Olympic MTR station. Let me say every November I live for the couple months when Starbucks makes its Christmas Blend coffee…
Read more Americana / Christianity / Hong Kong / Obama / Social Commentary / Steve's Life A Hong Kong Thanksgiving! By Steve on November 27, 2011 My first Hong Kong Thanksgiving was in 1990 and it was on a rooftop of a village home in Fanling. 21 years later the location was Ma Wan…but I was still on a village rooftop….
Read more Christmas / Disneyland / Hong Kong / Steve's Life A Trip to Disney’s Toy Story Land By Steve on November 19, 2011 Woody welcomes you to Toy Story Land When Hong Kong Disneyland first opened in September of 2005 it’s arrival was greeted with mixed reviews. In addition to some embarrassing public relations gaffs, the park seemed to be…
Read more Americana / China / Great Britain / Guy Stuff / Hong Kong / Steve's Life Touring the U.S.S. George Washington By Steve on November 14, 2011 Last week I received an e-mail from a friend at the U.S. Consulate. He said be that the U.S.S. George Washington would be in Hong Kong for a few days and would I like to…
Read more Americana / Music Glen Campbell & The Wichita Lineman By Steve on November 10, 2011 Was reading the paper on Sunday morning and the weekend section had a nice article on Glen Campbell highlighting the fact that, at 75 years old, the famed singer was embarking on a “farewell” tour…
Read more G.O.P. / Obama / Politics Why the Republicans need to get behind Romney By Steve on November 9, 2011 Herman Cain is the front runner in the Republican race to the White House despite new charges of sexual harassment leveled against him. However this week’s New Yorker has an article that says, The knowing people who…
Read more Great Britain / Hiking / Hong Kong / Steve's Life Hiking in Hong Kong: Mui Wo to Discovery Bay By Steve on November 8, 2011 Start: At the Ferry Pier Gabriel and I just finished a Saturday afternoon hike from Mui Wo to Discovery Bay. For non- Hong Kongers the hike was on Lantau Island (Hong Kong’s biggest Island) from…
Read more Great Britain / Hong Kong / Social Commentary / Steve's Life Residency for Domestic Helpers is good news for Hong Kong restaurants. By Steve on November 1, 2011 I grabbed my Sunday morning paper at the 7-11 near the Park Island ferry pier just before heading off to church. The 22 minute ride downtown offers me just enough time to scan the headlines…